Editing Bingley (section)

=== Criminal ===
Bingley's most infamous son is [[Peter Sutcliffe]], the Yorkshire Ripper,<ref>{{cite web|title = The Yorkshire Ripper Story|url = http://www.yorkshireripper.com/the-story/|website = www.yorkshireripper.com|access-date = 15 October 2015}}</ref> who was convicted of the murders of 13 women and the attempted murder of seven others.

[[Mark Rowntree]], a [[spree killer]], started his murderous campaign in Bingley before moving on to [[Eastburn, West Yorkshire|Eastburn]] and [[Leeds]]. He was convicted in 1976 of four murders.<ref>{{cite web|title = Chilling threats of a killer...|url = http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/local-stories/chilling-threats-of-a-killer-1-2533859|work = Yorkshire Post|access-date = 15 October 2015}}</ref>

In 1966, bookie Fred Craven was brutally murdered in his betting shop on Wellington Street, Bingley. Craven, who was well known in the area because of his short stature (he was 4&nbsp;ft 7in tall), had gone into his shop to collect papers despite there being no racing that day. It is believed that he had £200 in his wallet (£3,200.00 in 2015 prices)<ref>{{cite web|title = Historical UK Inflation And Price Conversion|url = http://safalra.com/other/historical-uk-inflation-price-conversion/|website = safalra.com|access-date = 15 October 2015}}</ref> which went missing. Mr Craven suffered extensive injuries at the hands of the killer. Because the local constabulary had a very narrow time frame for the murder, and the fact the killer must have been covered in blood, they anticipated a quick arrest. The Craven murder remains unsolved,<ref>{{cite web|title = Fred Craven – Bradford – 1966 – Fred Craven|url = http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=827&termRef=Fred%2520Craven|website = www.unsolved-murders.co.uk|access-date = 15 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = 'Ripper shouldn't ever be released'|url = http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/5048739.___Ripper_shouldn___t_ever_be_released___/|work= Bradford Telegraph and Argus|access-date = 15 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = BBC Inside Out – New claims of Yorkshire Ripper crimes|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/yorkslincs/series2/yorkshire_ripper_peter_sutcliffe_murderer_serial_killer_crime.shtml|publisher= BBC|access-date = 15 October 2015}}</ref> but rumours that [[Peter Sutcliffe]], the [[Yorkshire Ripper]], was responsible for his murder resurfaced in 2017. [[ITV Calendar|ITV Calendar News]] asked Sutcliffe about Craven's death and also that of a taxi driver on Bingley Moor. In what was described as a "bizarre letter", Sutcliffe responded that he was not responsible for either crime to presenter [[Christine Talbot]].<ref>{{cite news|title='Yes I did some bad things but I did not murder any males': Yorkshire Ripper writes bizarre letter to TV presenter|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/22/yes-did-bad-things-did-not-murder-males-yorkshire-ripper-writes/|access-date=23 August 2017|work=The Telegraph|date=23 August 2017}}</ref>